Programs
Overview
Undergraduate
Graduate
Pre-College

The School of Drama is a conservatory training course within a university setting. We offer students programs leading to either a BFA or MFA in Drama. Our curricula are designed to prepare students for immediate entry into the professional workforce.

Students elect to take a number of cross-option classes within the School of Drama and periodic electives within the university. Classes are small, and an emphasis is placed on highly-individualized, personal attention, as well as developing a sense of collaboration. The faculty consists of working theater professionals committed to teaching and instilling the highest standards of discipline, quality and professional ethics.

For students interested in a rewarding career as an arts/entertainment professional, the school offers several program options at the undergraduate level. For graduate students interested in a higher level of education, the school offers ten MFA programs.

Undergraduate

Acting/Music Theater

Acting/Music Theater

The School of Drama Acting and Music Theater Option is a rigorous program designed to prepare students for immediate entry into the professional workforce.
Costume Design

Costume Design

The School of Drama Costume Design Program produces innovative leaders in the design and production fields of clothing for the stage, television, and film industries.
Drama Minor

Drama Minor

The general Drama minor provides students with a well-rounded opportunity to obtain preliminary professional exposure to the theater arts.
Dramaturgy

Dramaturgy

The School of Drama Dramaturgy Option is a rigorous, highly structured academic and artistically focused program.
Interdisciplinary Opportunities

Interdisciplinary Opportunities

If you're interested in pursuing multiple fields of study simultaneously or intrigued by the intersection of science, the humanities and fine art, one of these interdisciplinary programs may be the right fit:
Lighting Design

Lighting Design

The School of Drama Lighting Design Program is an integrated, hands-on program committed to teaching leadership in the world of theatre design and technology through practical, theoretical, conceptual, lighting design and production.
Production Technology

Production Technology

The School of Drama Production Technology program allows students to explore the technology behind live performance and engage in the design and engineering of the systems and networks utilized in production.
Scenic Design

Scenic Design

The School of Drama Scenic Design Program prepares student for careers as scenic designers, art directors and production designers for theatre, film, television, opera, dance and events.
Sound Design

Sound Design

The School of Drama Sound Design Program teaches students the technical and conceptual practices necessary for designing and integrating of audio elements into a production.
Stage & Production Management

Stage & Production Management

The Stage and Production Management Program offers specialized undergraduate training in both areas. We believe a broad education and training in the facilitation of the arts is crucial in today’s professional environment.
Technical Direction

Technical Direction

The Technical Direction Program provides the technologists of the future with an intensive, undergraduate conservatory curriculum designed to synthesize academic development and production experience.
The John Wells Directing Program

The John Wells Directing Program

The John Wells Directing Program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to study the heritage of directing in breadth and depth.
Video and Media Design

Video and Media Design

The School of Drama Video & Media Design Program is a conceptually rigorous, hands-on and innovative program, which teaches advanced technical skills in a critical context.

Graduate

Costume Design

Costume Design

The School of Drama Graduate Costume Design Program produces innovative leaders in the design and production fields of clothing for the stage, television, and film industries.
Costume Production

Costume Production

The School of Drama’s Graduate Costume Production Program is a rigorous program producing leaders and innovators in the field of costume making, and management.
Dramatic Writing

Dramatic Writing

The School of Drama Dramatic Writing Option provides students with rigorous, hands-on writing instruction.
Lighting Design

Lighting Design

The School of Drama Graduate Lighting Design Program is an integrated, hands-on, three-year program which teaches practical, theoretical, and conceptual approaches for lighting design and technology.
Scenic Design

Scenic Design

The School of Drama Graduate Scenic Design Program prepares student for careers as scenic designers for theater, opera, dance, camera and environments for all forms of entertainment.
Sound Design

Sound Design

The School of Drama Graduate Sound Design Option teaches students the technical and conceptual practices necessary for designing and integrating of audio elements into a production.
Stage & Production Management

Stage & Production Management

The Stage and Production Management Program offers specialized graduate training in both areas. We believe a broad education and training in the facilitation of the arts is crucial in today’s professional environment.
Technical Direction

Technical Direction

An advanced understanding of resource management, communication and facilitation of every aspect of the creative process is an integral part of Technical Direction training, both in the classroom and in hands-on production experiences.
The John Wells Directing Fellowship

The John Wells Directing Fellowship

The School of Drama John Wells Directing Program is a three-year graduate directing MFA. It is designed for directors who wish to expand and develop their skills and join a think tank to envision the future of theater and contemporary performance.
Video & Media Design

Video & Media Design

The School of Drama Graduate Video & Media Design Program is a conceptually rigorous, hands-on and innovative three–year program, which teaches advanced technical skills in a critical context.